Measure the wrist at the intended wear point, then identify the bracelet construction before adding any allowance. Chain bracelets, cuffs, and closed bangles solve different fit problems, and maker-specific rules never become universal formulas.

A bracelet-size tool specification that begins with calibrated wrist circumference, separates chain, cuff, and bangle geometry, versions every product allowance, and reserves final fit for the exact piece.

What this guide covers

Measure the wrist in a named unit and record the intended wear point and preferred movement.
Select chain bracelet, cuff, hinged form, closed bangle, or an exact product system before applying a rule.
Review the starting size against the current maker guide and try the same construction when possible.

Describe both the wrist and the bracelet

A useful result needs construction context; wrist circumference alone cannot answer every opening, passage, movement, and charm question.

Wrist circumference measured flush at the intended wear point with the unit preserved and the tool scale verified.
Bracelet type: flexible chain, charm system, rigid cuff, hinged bracelet, or closed bangle that must pass over the hand.
Clasp or opening type, internal shape, width, rigidity, and whether links or sections can be adjusted.
Expected charms, pendants, watch pairing, stacking, or other load that may change useful space and movement.
Wearer's stated close, comfortable, or loose preference, plus any sensory or movement concern they choose to share.

Apply only a rule that belongs to the construction

The future tool should branch by jewelry type and expose the exact maker or methodology behind every suggested range.

Measure — Keep the wrist value untouched
Record circumference at the named location and repeat the measurement instead of baking an unexplained comfort allowance into the input.
Branch — Use the correct fit problem
Flexible bracelets need internal wearing room, cuffs need opening and rigidity context, and closed bangles need hand-passage dimensions beyond wrist circumference.
Resolve — Map to the current maker system
Apply only a versioned, product-specific rule, show the neighboring sizes, and explain how charms, width, shape, and preferred movement affect the result.

There is no universal bracelet allowance

Sizing boundary
This preview calculates nothing and stores no wrist data. A future starting size cannot guarantee hand passage, comfort, clasp function, movement, charm capacity, resizing, availability, price, quote, reservation, or order acceptance. The current maker system and exact bracelet control.

Bracelet-size questions

Why can I not add the same amount for every bracelet?

Construction changes the fit problem. A flexible chain, rigid cuff, hinged piece, closed bangle, and loaded charm bracelet use space and move differently.

Does wrist circumference size a closed bangle?

Not by itself. A closed bangle must pass over the hand, so hand width, shape, internal bangle dimensions, rigidity, and the maker's method matter.

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